nanming man

Chapter 983

Ever since Gao Yihuan proclaimed himself emperor, the city of Chang'an has been full of excitement, one thing after another for people to discuss.

Last year people talked about the king of Wei proclaiming himself emperor, and at the end of the year they talked about the envoys coming to court.

Speaking of Wei Faming, it should be the most discussed matter among the common people of the Great Wei, but the fact is that what the common people and scholars talked about most was the imperial examination, which was related to their vital interests.

The imperial examination system is a great invention and pioneering work in Chinese history. Of course, this needs to be viewed horizontally, rather than jumping out of the times and making vertical comparisons with current things, which is meaningless.

In the morning he was Tian Shelang, and in the evening he ascended to the Hall of the Son of Heaven.

Because of the emergence of the imperial examination system, a rural man can also enter the imperial court and become a general to pay homage to the prime minister because of his studies.

To a certain extent, the imperial examination system has realized the flow of classes, so that people at the bottom can pass the reading and examination, move to the upper class, and change their destiny.

In ancient times, there were not many upward passages from the bottom, and military achievements were not easy to obtain, so reading became a single-plank bridge that people wanted to walk, and the imperial examination was pushed to a very high position. Even now the college entrance examination is also a stepping stone to change life.

The emperor values ​​heroes, and articles teach you; everything is inferior, but reading is high, which is the consensus of the people.

This consensus was formed not only because of the power of reading itself, but also because the imperial examinations made reading an upward channel.

If the imperial examination does not test articles, but instead tests other things, people's consensus will gradually change, and it will not just be "articles teach you, everything is inferior, only reading is high."

Gao Yihuan raised the status of martial arts and added craftsmen's examinations, which actually provided two upward channels, so that the people at the bottom had two more upward channels besides reading and writing.

Of course, there were martial arts before, and the main purpose of Gao Yihuan's reform of martial arts was to select more Confucian generals for the Great Wei.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the lessons of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms must be learned. When a warrior is in charge of the country, the world will inevitably be in chaos.

In order to conform to the trend, it is imperative to combine civil and military affairs. Confucian generals like Wang Shouren, Sun Chengzong, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting who were born as Jinshi and knew soldiers are undoubtedly more reliable than Wu Sangui.

In the future, most of the generals of the Wei Dynasty will be talented students who graduated from the Imperial Military Academy. These people will receive Confucian education, military training and art of war at the same time, and will gradually evolve into a modern imperial military academy.

As for the artisan examination, it is to select craftsmen, in fact, it is to cultivate science talents.

Compared with a pure craftsman, Wei needs more people like Song Yingxing who are educated and proficient in miscellaneous learning.

The craftsman test is not purely a test of craftsman's skills, but also traditional Confucianism, arithmetic, and miscellaneous studies translated from Xiyi.

At this time, the scholars of the three disciplines gathered in Chang'an, and the inns in the city were already full, and even the temples and Taoist temples were occupied by scholars.

The State of Wei had also held many imperial examinations before, but this time the number of scholars was more than three times higher than before. In addition to the fact that the three subjects were taken at the same time, the Wei army occupied Hebei and Shandong, and the territory expanded, and Nanming did not take the exam this year. Many Nanming scholars came to Wei to try their luck is also the main reason.

So many people poured into the city, and the scholars who passed the examination were not short of money. Their arrival made the business of restaurants, inns, and brothels in the city boom, and brought a good harvest to the merchants. Take the opportunity to kill customers.

Of course, the main reason is that the people who come to rush for the exam are all masters. Once they are in high school, they will be officials of the Great Wei, and the merchants don't have the guts.

At this time, a restaurant in the city was buzzing with people, and there were scholars coming to dine inside and outside. Because the three subjects were tested together, there were scholars from liberal arts, military and engineering.

Gao Yihuan sat on the second floor of the restaurant, leaning against the window, drinking and listening to the noisy sounds coming from the restaurant.

"It's an insult to gentleness. If you don't read the words of a sage, how can you take the imperial examination. It's really insulting to the imperial court to let scholars take part in the military department. I, Bai Yanfu, make a statement today. Even if I fail the ranking, I will not take the military exam."

"Brother Yan Fu, calm down. I don't think it's shameful to take the military examination. We scholars go out and enter the country, so what if the class is set far away? Zhou Fangyuan Zhou, a scholar, imitated Zhang Gong's example The feats of the Western Regions, traveling thousands of miles west and reaching the farthest in the extreme west, Borrell, are also what we should emulate."

Gao Yihuan took a sip and nodded when he heard the voice, "Someone still understands me!"

At this time, the voice continued: "I think it's okay to take part in the military examination, but the craftsman examination is really degrading and should be boycotted."

"That's right! I, who read the books of sages and sages, ruled the world with half of the Analects, how can I take the exam with those who are obsessed with strange skills and tricks!"

Gao Yihuan almost spit out his wine. He glanced at the scholars at the table, and then saw a few scholars in the corner who were silent. They should be craftsmen who participated in engineering. They obviously heard what those people said, but they were often looked down upon by others. , so that they could only continue to swallow their anger and dare not argue.

Gao Yihuan shook his head, and at this moment he heard Wu Juzi from another table talking.

"Hmph, brother Zhao, believe it or not, just now if the turtles didn't change their words, I would kill those poor people when I went up."

Most of the martial arts candidates at this table are from the army, and some are the sons of honored ministers. They are all tall and burly, exuding an aura that is completely different from Wen Juzi.

"Old Xu, calm down and just ignore them. I heard that the imperial court has decreed that these poor people can participate in our martial arts exam after the literary exam is over. Is it true?"

The son surnamed Xu is Xu Shiwu, the second son of Xu Heihu. Although he has a gift, it is not that the eldest son cannot inherit Xu Heihu's title. If he wants to achieve greater achievements, he has to work hard on his own. Entering the martial arts academy to study, this time I plan to take a martial arts Jinshi exam to increase my qualifications.

Xu Shiwu said: "This is true, but you don't have to worry. Wen Tao's score only accounts for [-]% of the total score. Martial arts is mainly about military affairs. If you can't understand those poor flags, you will definitely fail us."

"Having said that, we are still a little worried! Although we can read and write, we are no match for them when it comes to lip service."

Xu Shiwu hurriedly lowered his voice, "Don't worry about this. I heard people say that Wen Tao's exams are mainly about actual combat examples, such as commanding an army to attack a city, or how to complete a spy. Not many."

Hearing what he said, everyone was a little relieved.

Gao Yihuan listened to the voices of discussion, and quickly understood the views of all parties on the three subjects. Most of the liberal arts scholars were dissatisfied with this reform, while Wu Juzi was worried that Wen Juzi would occupy their quota. Obviously they agree, but they have been discriminated against for a long time and have no chance to express their opinions at all.

Gao Yihuan was listening, and Li Laiheng, who was disguised, came up from downstairs, came to Gao Yihuan, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Gao Yihuan frowned and stood up. Chen Mingxia, who was at the same table, dropped a few copper coins and left with him.

In the Imperial City, the Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, many generals and soldiers have gathered, discussing the situation in a low voice.

At this moment, Gao Yihuan walked in and asked loudly, "What's going on?"

A member of the army greeted him and saluted, "Your Majesty, Sun Kewang has dispatched troops!"

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly. Sun Kewang, the turtle's grandson, really fell for Nanming. Gao Yihuan's expression sank, "How many soldiers and horses did he send to attack Bashu!"

Joining the army saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Kewang divides his troops into two groups, one to attack Bashu, and the other seems to be targeting Huguang!"

"What?" Gao Yihuan's expression changed, he was a little shocked, "Sun Kewang sent troops to Huguang?"

"Yes! The information sent by Xuanyi Weixin shows that a large number of Western troops have gathered in Guilin Mansion and are very likely to enter Huguang."

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